Accessibility Advisor

3 weeks ago

Vancouver, Canada UBC Full time

Staff - Non Union

Job Category
M&P - AAPS

Job Profile
AAPS Salaried - Student Management, Level D

Job Title
Accessibility Advisor

Department
Centre for Accessibility | Student Affairs | VP Students

Compensation Range
$8,063.17 - $12,575.08 CAD Monthly

The Compensation Range is the span between the minimum and maximum base salary for a position. The midpoint of the range is approximately halfway between the minimum and the maximum and represents an employee that possesses full job knowledge, qualifications and experience for the position. In the normal course, employees will be hired, transferred or promoted between the minimum and midpoint of the salary range for a job.

Posting End Date
June 3, 2024

**Note**: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the Posting End Date above.

Job End Date

At UBC, we believe that attracting and sustaining a diverse workforce is key to the successful pursuit of excellence in research, innovation, and learning for all faculty, staff and students. Our commitment to employment equity helps achieve inclusion and fairness, brings rich diversity to UBC as a workplace, and creates the necessary conditions for a rewarding career.

Job Summary
Accessibility Advisors develop and implement organizational change initiatives, policies, processes and programs that promote accessible and inclusive learning, living and working environments at UBC; and, determine and facilitate disability related accommodations for students, faculty and staff supported by the Centre for Accessibility.

Organizational Status
The Centre for Accessibility provides leadership on issues of accessibility for people with disabilities on the UBC Vancouver campus and facilitates disability related accommodations for members of the UBC Vancouver campus. Accessibility Advisors report to the Director of the Centre for Accessibility and work collaboratively as a member of a team of professionals, actively participating in and contributing to the development and implementation of educational programs and organizational change initiatives. Accessibility Advisors work in collaboration with UBC faculty and staff, UBC Okanagan, student organizations, and community groups to achieve shared goals.

Work Performed

Develops and implements organizational change initiatives, policies, processes and educational programs that promote accessible and inclusive learning, living and working environments at UBC.

Determines and facilitates reasonable accommodation for students living with disabilities based on documentation of disability provided as articulated in UBC Policy LR7, Accommodation for Students with Disabilities.

Manages complex cases involving accommodation for students living with disabilities.

Provides consultation services to faculty and staff regarding the impact of policy, process and programming on access to post-secondary education for individuals living with disabilities.

Determines and facilitates reasonable accommodations for UBC faculty, staff and visitors in collaboration with appropriate University units.

Advises the members of the University community on the provision of accommodations for people with disabilities.

Develops and participates in program evaluation and research projects that focus on student educational needs, equity issues and learning environment.

Conducts on-going evaluations of relevant policies, programs and services and recommend improvements.

Liaises with individuals, community organizations, professional organizations, post-secondary educational institutions, government and other partners to enhance post-secondary access for a diverse population of students.

Promotes awareness and education on matters relating to post-secondary access for diverse populations of students and develops, supports, encourages, and promotes provincial, national and international programs and post-secondary access in conjunction with other post-secondary educational institutions, off-campus agencies and government departments.

Prepares reports, publications and other written work as required.

Performs duties consistent with the position and the role of The Centre for Accessibility as requested.

Working Condition

The incumbent will be provided with standard encrypted office equipment including a laptop and computer accessories if required. Working from home as well as in the office on a set schedule will be required. Some evening and weekend work may be required, as well as some travel.

Consequence of Error/Judgement
Failure to meet the expectations of the job may create severe hardship for prospective and current students, faculty, staff and visitors to UBC and/or severe public relations or legal difficulties for The Centre for Accessibility and the University.

Supervision Received
Supervision will be provided by the Director for the Centre for Accessibility. Incumbent acts independently within established ethical guidelines.

Supervision Given
May supervise project

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